Kansas City, Mo. - After a successful year of competition, the Central Methodist University athletic department finished in second place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup standings, released Wednesday afternoon.
Central concluded the year with 139 total points, while Grand View claimed the top spot with 142.5 points. MidAmerica Nazarene finished third with 133 points, while Baker placed fourth (131.5) and Benedictine fifth (127.5).
CMU earned regular season and conference tournament championships in men's soccer, women's soccer, and baseball. The Eagles also collected three runner-up finishes throughout the year including; softball and indoor & outdoor women's track & field. Overall, Central tallied 61 total points in the seven core sports sponsored by each school (men's and women's cross country, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball and softball), and 78 in the remaining sports.
To view the final standings for the Heart Commissioner's Cup, please see below.
COMMISSIONER'S CUP - FINAL STANDINGS
1. Grand View - 142.5
2. Central Methodist - 139
3. MidAmerica Nazarene - 133
4. Baker - 131.5
5. Benedictine - 127.5
6. William Penn - 124
7. Mount Mercy - 117.5
8. Clarke - 95.5
9. Missouri Valley - 86
9. Park - 86
11. Evangel - 85
12. Graceland - 81
13. Peru State - 67.5
14. Culver-Stockton - 59.5
ABOUT THE COMMISSIONER'S CUP
The award, which will be presented to one member institution annually, will serve as a symbol of athletic excellence in conference-sponsored championships.
Schools are required to count point totals for the seven sports that all members sponsor (men's cross country, women's cross country, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, and softball), along with their next six highest point totals from the remaining sports, regardless of gender.
The points system for scoring is as follows: Points are assigned based on the conference standings at the conclusion of the regular season. Points for conference sports without regular-season standings will be determined by the conference championship meet/event.
Points are awarded on a decreasing scale with first place earning 13 points, second place earning 12 points, etc. Three bonus points are awarded to the conference tournament champion. When two or more teams tie for final placing, the conference post-season seeding will determine the tiebreaker. In the event of a tie in the final standings, the tie break will be made with a head-to-head examination of regular-season finishes on a decreasing scale.
Conference sponsored sports for consideration include M/W Cross Country, Football, M/W Soccer, M/W Volleyball, M/W Basketball, M/W Indoor Track & Field, M/W Bowling, M/W Wrestling, Competitive Cheer, Competitive Dance, Baseball, Softball, M/W Golf, and M/W Outdoor Track & Field.
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